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School register of admission, attendance and fees for St. Helen's Evening Continuation School on the subject of Agriculture, 2 October - 31 December 1893; 8 January - 30 April 1894

2 March 1789 (1) Elizabeth Donald of West Auckland, spinster (2) Rev. William Ironside, curate; Hammond Hubbock of West Auckland, gent.; Thomas Dunn of Durham, alderman; Joseph Malkin of West Auckland, gent.; Thomas Sowerby of West Auckland, gent.; and George Wrangham of West Auckland, gent Copy grant of annuity of £5 from houses, etc., at west end of West Auckland by (1) to (2) after her death, to be used as a salary for schoolmaster to teach 10 poor girls; appointment of George Welsh as schoolmaster and provision for his replacement; instructions for choosing girls, management of school and election of trustees

26 September 1801 (1) Rt. Rev. Shute Lord Bishop of Durham, Lord of the Manor of Evenwood (2) Rev. James Todd, curate; William Shields of Durham, alderman; John Garry of West Auckland, gent.; George Ward of West Auckland, butcher; John Dunn of Copelands, gent.; and William Bainbridge of Field House, gent. (trustees of Elizabeth Donald Charity School) Grant of 2a.3r.30p. copyhold land at the Batts, West Auckland, with schoolhouse, etc., thereon to be used to carry on or extend charity school Rent: 1s. p.a.

21 May 1847 (1) William Bainbridge of Whessoe, gent. (2) Rev. Matthew Chester, curate; Thomas Storey of St. Helen's Auckland, civil engineer; John Humphries of Ramshaw Hall, gent.; William Bowbank of Hummerbeck, gent.; William Cummin of Staindrop Field House, farmer; and Charles Thompson of West Auckland, farmer (trustees of Elizabeth Donald Charity School) Copy surrender of 2a.3r.30p. copyhold land with schoolhouse, etc., thereon at the Batts, West Auckland, to be used to carry on or extend charity school

Letter from County Education Department to Rev. Stephen Davison, The Vicarage, St. Helen's Auckland, concerning £5 income of West Auckland school arising from gift of Elizabeth Donald in 1789, enclosing Board of Education opinion of 16 October 1905, 13 January 1930

Notice of Decree by Master of the Rolls (30 June 1866) that an inquiry be made into charities funded by Lord Crewe and Rev. John Sharp and that a scheme be drawn up for their management, 2 June 1870

Statement to accompany Notice of Decree, n.d. [1870]

Scheme of the Attorney General for management and regulation of Lord Crewe's Charity, with covering letter, 7 March 1873

Board of Education Order removing and appointing trustees for West Auckland School, 14 November 1904

Board of Education Order removing and appointing trustees for West Auckland School, 7 April 1911

Account book, 20 July 1900 - 31 March 1904

Accounts, 30 April 1894 - 3 June 1901

Miscellaneous correspondence re West Auckland School, 1874 - 1909 Includes: endowments and funds; appointment of staff; plan of proposed alterations; appeal for funds; subscriptions for church Day School Improvement Fund; H.M. Inspectors' reports and balance sheets; sale of school field, etc.

Certificate of the Contract for the Redemption of Land-Tax, with related papers, 12 - 21 March 1874